Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Rally at TWO 2009

[yamahansolo]

glad you made it earl!

[nashville_bill]

I'm sorry I couldn't make the rally this year, but I didn't feel up to it and none of you wanted my strep throat. It looks like it was a lot of fun and I miss you guys. See you next year.

[MaximPhil]

I'm sorry I couldn't make the rally this year, but I didn't feel up to it and none of you wanted my strep throat. It looks like it was a lot of fun and I miss you guys. See you next year.

What Bill said...except for the strep throat that is.
Maxim Phil

[mrsixtysix]

Hey rally is not over yet!! Weather has been good, a little chilly here now (was hot when we got here). Leaving this morning for a 1600mile trek on the bikes. Be back Sat or Sunday then head north to ride someplace. Headed to Barber museum, then up to Nashville and the Natchez trace, then south to New Orleans, East to Florida then back here. Nice photos TC.

Next year we change the name, XS Southeast? what other ideas you got?

[DeanR]

I'm sure I've said this the last couple years, but again, I gotta do this with you guys next year !!

I've learned that it's kinda like motorcycle heaven down there..

Gary, sounds like a great trip for you!

[nashville_bill]

Gary,

Let me know when you will be in Nashville; I'd love to see you and Bruce. When are you going to be at Barber?

Bill

[MaximPhil]

I'm sure I've said this the last couple years, but again, I gotta do this with you guys next year !!

I've learned that it's kinda like motorcycle heaven down there..

Gary, sounds like a great trip for you!

Hi Dean,
Yes it is great riding and a good time so you should go.
Gary your ride sounds fantastic.
Phil

[yamahansolo]

wow you guys should see my chicken strips...

they are about 1/8"... before the trip they were anout 1/2"

that was awesome! maybe next year i'll have the progressive front shocks and she'll handle better. i did let a little air out and it seems to not be so rough on the bumpy roads though.

anybody going to post pics on here... i know there were more taken.

i really enjoyed it guys!! thanks gary and bruce, and TC it was awesome!

thanks earl for showing me how a standard is supposed to handle... i could barely keep up through the twisties. hopefully with the right air pressure i can hang with you.

hopefully i didn't kill all of your eardrums with my kerker i kept hearing about how loud it was.... thanks also for the compliments on how good my pipe sounded!!! it means alot!

[mrsixtysix]

Gary,

Let me know when you will be in Nashville; I'd love to see you and Bruce. When are you going to be at Barber?

Bill

We did Barber Yesterday, Im in Birmingham as I write this at 5am. Brent is going to meet us at the Loveless Cafe for lunch (approox 11-12) Then we are going to ride the Natchez Trace. Stop by if you can!!

[mrsixtysix]

Rode the 208 miles from B'ham to Nashville, then...

Brent pulled into the world famous Loveless Cafe about 20 seconds after we did, not bad considering we started from different states!! Had 'Family style' lunch of fried chicken, fried catfish and hush puppies, Ham and green beans, mashed potatos and gravy, with cucumber and onion salad. Plus all the hot homade biscuits you could eat!! As they say at the Loveless 'Praise the lard and pass the biscuits'.....

We are in Tupelo, MS tonight after a nice ride on the Natchez Trace, not even halfway done yet!!! (only 186 out of 444 miles)

Hotel has a pool, weight room, hot tub, lounge, Big screen TV, Pool tables, glass elevator, ETC. ($55 a night, love those discount cards).

[MaximPhil]

Hi Gary & Bruce,
Thanks for report hope you are having a wonderful ride. Please keep posting to thie thread for thjose of us stuck at home or work to atleast escape in our minds if not on our bikes.
Is Brent still with you? Report on Barber when you have some time.
Phil

[Brent]

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Rode the 208 miles from B'ham to Nashville, then...

Brent pulled into the world famous Loveless Cafe about 20 seconds after we did, not bad considering we started from different states!! Had 'Family style' lunch of fried chicken, fried catfish and hush puppies, Ham and green beans, mashed potatos and gravy, with cucumber and onion salad. Plus all the hot homade biscuits you could eat!! As they say at the Loveless 'Praise the lard and pass the biscuits'.....

We are in Tupelo, MS tonight after a nice ride on the Natchez Trace, not even halfway done yet!!! (only 186 out of 444 miles)

Hotel has a pool, weight room, hot tub, lounge, Big screen TV, Pool tables, glass elevator, ETC. ($55 a night, love those discount cards).

I got home from Canton, Mississippi at 1030 tonight. Only a little traffic delay and an incident with a bike out of gas on side of road. Fortunately I had some clear siphon hose, so I could rather than taste the fuel.

It was a good ride on a long country road with much interstate getting to and from it.

Happy motoring,
Brent back in GA

[mrsixtysix]

Good to Brent made it home OK, we stopped basically rode the trace all day and made it to the end in Natchez, MS. Lots of wildlife, police and a 50 mph speed limit made the drive seem much longer than it was. (444 miles) but it was a nice country road, quiet, no traffic with lots of stops for history buffs.

We did get a couple pictures of a cypress swamp....

[mrsixtysix]

Hi Gary & Bruce,
Thanks for report hope you are having a wonderful ride. Please keep posting to thie thread for thjose of us stuck at home or work to atleast escape in our minds if not on our bikes.
Is Brent still with you? Report on Barber when you have some time.
Phil

I guess Brent answered this one! Anyway Barber was a big museum, with more bikes than you can count, plus a lot of race cars and a few classic cars thrown in. I took some photos......

http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/e...rber%20Museum/

[earl G]

some pics

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